An alleged hacker, suspected by the FBI of stealing millions of dollars from online bank accounts, has been arrested by Thai police and paraded in front of the world’s media.

24-year-old Hamza Bendelladj, an Algerian national, was detained this weekend at Bangkok’s Suvarnnabhumi airport, as he was in transit from Malaysia to Egypt.

Bendelladj, was brought out handcuffed and beaming broadly in front of TV cameras, seemingly untroubled by the FBI’s claims that he hacked into customer accounts at 217 banks and financial companies around the world.

The Bangkok Post reports that a smiling Bendelladj denied claims made by the Thai authorities that he was on the FBI’s top-10 most wanted list:

"I'm not in the top 10, maybe just 20th or 50th," the Algerian suspect said with a laugh. "I am not a terrorist."

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13 comments on “US-wanted “bank hacker” is all smiles as he is arrested at Bangkok airport [VIDEO]”

Does anyone really think he'll do hard time? A young, smart good-looking guy like him? The system just won't allow it.

In a couple of years we'll be seeing hiim on "60 Minutes" explaining how he committed his crimes, while the reporter glowingly describes how he's turned his life around, showing us the mansion where he lives with his beautiful girlfriend as he runs a thriving international information security consulting business.

Funny, how robin hood is known as hero, but this guy is not?? he donated millions of dollars to several non-governmental organizations in Africa and Palestine. he’s a genius. arrest those unsecured developers lol